Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301134607 - Pyramid Telecommunications Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 301134607

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 11/30/2002

Site Address:
Pyramid Telecommunications Inc.
East 30th St. & 21st Ave
Oakland, CA 94604

Mailing Address:
26291 Production Ave Suite # 4, Hayward, CA 94545

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 517510/Cable and Other Program Distribution

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/29/2003

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 06/21/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361486210

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$350	$0	$14,750
Current Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$350	$0	$14,750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	05/29/2003	06/03/2003	$350	$350	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	8603 A	05/29/2003	07/01/2003	$14,400	$14,400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201503570

Event: 11/27/2002

Employee killed in fall from ladder

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on November 27, 2002, Employee #1, a telecommunications technician trainee, was working from a telecommunication hook ladder. He cut a cable service drop line and the motion created by the release of tension on the system caused him to be thrown off the ladder. He fell approximately 20 feet to ground, suffered head injuries, and was killed. The employee was not tied-off to the horizontal cable line and had only 6 weeks of work experience.

Keywords: HEAD, PPE, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301134607			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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